cozen
verb (used with or without object)
to cheat, deceive, or trick.
cozener
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a word derived from
cozen.
Example Sentences
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Cousin, cousin, you have uncled me, and if you be not staid, you'll prove a cozener unto all who know you.
From The London Prodigal; "by William Shakespeare." as it was played by the King's Majesties servants. by Unknown
Sir William Keith, the Colonial Governor of Pennsylvania, whose fair promises, as we shall see, had led him on a fool's errand to London, was a free-thinker, and Sir William had proved an unprincipled cozener.
From Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume I (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings by Wiliam Cabell Bruce
And such a coward, A cozener and liar—but a coward, And would have been a thief—But was a coward.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 494, June 18, 1831 by Various
Those who care but for a fresh face—tricksters in love as a cozener with dice—are justly flouted and deceived, as oftentimes we see.
From French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France by Marie de France
Therefore, follow my example; abandon the fair cozener utterly, and thy peace of mind will no longer he disturbed by her.
From Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter by Thomas Carlyle
